Proposals are reviewed by the AAHS Research Grant Committee and evaluated on a 10 point scale on the basis of:

Quality and Presentation (Up to 8 points)

Contribution to the Professional and Avocational Community (1 point)

Budget quality and financial need (1 point)

Applicants that self-identify as African American, Asian American, Native American, Hispanic, indigenous Pacific Islander, or multiracial in some combination of the aforementioned five ethnicities (0.5 point)

Report Requirements for Research Grants

Grant recipients are required to report the results of their research or travel to the President of AAHS within 90 days of completion. If the research extends beyond the calendar year of the award, the recipient must present a progress report as well as a final report on the completion of the project. In addition, recipients may be asked to give a brief presentation at an AAHS meeting or to submit a short report for publication in Glyphs, the Society’s newsletter. Your report should be emailed to AAHS President and Chair of the Scholarship and Research Committee.

Grant Fund Use Examples

Items such as computer time, specialized analysis, photographic supplies, or other supplies needed for a particular study.
Funds cannot be used to purchase capital equipment.

Travel Grants

In addition to the application form the applicant should submit a short proposal that indicates your reason for attending the meeting, for example, presenting a paper, invited discussant, etc. and should outline the expected benefit of attending the conference or workshop. Include a copy of the presentation abstract if applicable.